Sentences with phrase «cultural worlds during»

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In the announcement, Facebook said its goals are to: «Give people ways to connect and share with friends during holidays and events; Help people discover fun and interesting cultural moments; [and] Celebrate moments in history that continue to make the world more open and connected.»

He lives in two worlds: As a stand - up comedian he mocks Pakistan and its cultural and religious mores, but as a «good son» he fakes interest in the girls his mother causes «providentially» to drop by during visits home, and disappears into the basement «to pray» (i.e., play games on his phone).

The transition from a superpower duopoly, in terms of military power, to a world monopoly, however, has had, among other effects during the 1990s, that of destabilising the fragile balance upon which the international multilateralism of the United Nations had been able to function, well or badly, during the 1960s and 1970s (following the «defrosting» and decolonisation, both the results of social, cultural, democratic and national struggle).

We saw that the gospel has been interpreted in scores of different cultural settings during the past two millennia, and that it exists in many of different cultural settings throughout the world today.

The world has been in religion - cultural turmoil during the last two centuries, as the Western civilization has encroached into, penetrated, destroyed and dominated non-Western religions, cultures and civilizations on a global scale.

The announcement took place during a press conference in Flushing Meadows Corona Park at the Unisphere, the huge globe erected for the 1964 World's Fair that has since become a cultural icon known worldwide as a symbol of Queens.

The massive destruction of cultural heritage during the Second World War prompted the adoption of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict in 1954 at The Hague in the Nethcultural heritage during the Second World War prompted the adoption of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict in 1954 at The Hague in the NethCultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict in 1954 at The Hague in the Netherlands.

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In 2014, help George Clooney's film The Monuments Men sought to bring attention to the brave Allied soldiers who were sent to prevent the destruction of cultural artifacts during the waning days of World War II.

Set during the malaise - filled months following high - school graduation, Ghost World follows the proud misfit Enid (Thora Birch), who confronts an uncertain future amid the cultural wasteland of consumerist America.

A poster featuring Rosie the Riveter, a cultural icon celebrating women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II.

It's location on Lake Michigan's waterfront makes Chicago a rich cultural center with many outdoor concerts in Millennium Park and Grant Park during summer months, including the world - famous music festival, Lollapalooza.

The Russian cultural hotspot was recognised with the title of World's Leading Cultural City Destination by voters at the World Travel Awards during the Grand Final Gala Ceremony in the Maldives earlier thicultural hotspot was recognised with the title of World's Leading Cultural City Destination by voters at the World Travel Awards during the Grand Final Gala Ceremony in the Maldives earlier thiCultural City Destination by voters at the World Travel Awards during the Grand Final Gala Ceremony in the Maldives earlier this month.

During the session, Dr. Alexis Tam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government elaborated the city's historic and cultural roots, which can make a strong tie that connects Macao with peoples of different regions around the world, with more friendly visits, exchanges and cooperation based on Macao's diverse cultural gems, such as cultural heritage, religion, Macanese community, returned overseas Chinese and immigrants as well as historic connections with Portugal.

During international travel shows, the partnership's objective will continue to promote world - class travel experiences including Safari wildlife, cultural adventures, beach experiences and all that remains unexplored.

Established during the 16th century on Inca ruins, Quito became the first city in the world to be declared by UNESCO a cultural heritage for the humanity in 1978.

The positive coverage Joburg enjoyed globally during the World Cup has gone a long way to positioning the city as a vibrant, exciting destination with myriads on offer across the spectrum of sporting, cultural, music, retail and lifestyle experiences.

The Camino de Santiago was one of the most important religious and cultural routes in Europe during the Middle Ages and now the only route in the world designated as UNESCO.

During the course of The Lost Girls» year - long adventure around the world, Amanda, Holly and I tallied numerous brag - worthy adventures (hiking the Inca Trail; sandboarding down mountain - sized dunes; rafting over a 21 foot waterfall), unique cultural experiences (capoeira classes in a world - renowned Mestre Bimba academy; initiation into the Kenyan Maasai tribe; a homestay in a Hmong village) and a few near - misses to keep things interesting (getting stranded in Peruvian desert / hitchhiking a ride from a priest in a minivan; foiling the dastardly attempts of bag - slashers in Vietnam and Thailand; breaking embassy records for successfully begging for last minute visas).

During the course of The Lost Girls» year - long adventure around the world, Amanda, Holly and I tallied numerous brag - worthy adventures (hiking the Inca Trail; sandboarding down mountain - sized dunes; rafting over a 21 foot waterfall), unique cultural experiences (capoeira classes in a world - renowned...

Optional: If you are travelling during the month of August, it is well worth spending two nights in Kandy for an unforgettable spectacle of culture as the city of Kandy comes alive during the Esala Perahera which is the world's oldest, religious and cultural pageant.

Enjoy our wonderful city, world cultural heritage, and discover its magic during 4 fantastic days!

It also offers easy access to Plaza de la Revolución, one of the largest squares in the world and the center of cultural and political life in Cuba during the last century, as well as the Havana Cathedral, a superbly crafted architectural construction.

As I dug deeper I was struck by the sense of outrage and loss this painting aroused in so many people: The family of Lea Bondi, determined to reclaim the stolen portrait she had failed to recover in her lifetime; the Manhattan District Attorney who sent shock waves through the international art world and enraged many of New York's most prominent cultural organizations when he issued a subpoena and launched a criminal investigation following the surprise resurfacing of Portrait of Wally; the New York art dealer who tipped off a reporter about the painting during the opening of the Schiele exhibition at MoMA; the Senior Special Agent at the Department of Homeland Security who vowed not to retire until the fight was over; the art theft investigator who unearthed the post-war subterfuge and confusion that ultimately landed the painting in the hands of a young, obsessed Schiele collector; the museum official who testified before Congress that the seizure of Portrait of Wally could have a crippling effect on the ability of American museums to borrow works of art; the Assistant United States Attorney who took the case to the eve of trial; and the legendary Schiele collector who bartered for Portrait of Wally in the early 1950s and fought to the end of his life to bring it home to Vienna.

While Morley's paintings invite the viewer to reflect upon the conflicts that have shaped humanity since time immemorial, they also echo the artist's personal experiences as a child during the Second World War, his cultural affinity with both England and America, and his lifelong fascination with models, from the plastic Air - fix kits of his youth to the paper cut - out varieties.

Third, it exposed the fact that Iniva's programme has, since the mid 2000s, existed in a state of arrested development, a position of stasis made all the more apparent by the accelerated rate of social, economic and cultural change during the period — most notably the partial dissolution of cultural hierarchies facilitated by the world wide web, and the emergence of strong grass roots arts activities and young independent organisations operating, for however brief a period, outside the mainstream.

Fusing the cultural abundance of travel with the jubilation of soccer, South Africa Kicks presents the journey of three adventurers during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Abstraction and Realism during the Postwar Years This balancing act between a race consciousness in art and visual assimilation into the white cultural mainstream — exemplified most emphatically in a nonfigurative, abstract art — was undermined by several artists in the post — World War II years.

Oppenheim speaks of growing up in Washington and California, his father's Russian ancestry and education in China, his father's career in engineering, his mother's background and education in English, living in Richmond El Cerrito, his mother's love of the arts, his father's feelings toward Russia, standing out in the community, his relationship with his older sister, attending Richmond High School, demographics of El Cerrito, his interest in athletics during high school, fitting in with the minority class in Richmond, prejudice and cultural dynamics of the 1950s, a lack of art education and philosophy classes during high school, Rebel Without a Cause, Richmond Trojans, hotrod clubs, the persona of a good student, playing by the rules of the art world, friendship with Jimmy De Maria and his relationship to Walter DeMaria, early skills as an artist, art and teachers in high school, attending California College of Arts and Crafts, homosexuality in the 1950s and 1960s, working and attending art school, professors at art school, attending Stanford, early sculptural work, depression, quitting school, getting married, and moving to Hawaii, becoming an entrepreneur, attending the University of Hawaii, going back to art school, radical art, painting, drawing, sculpture, the beats and the 1960s, motivations, studio work, theory and exposure to art, self - doubts, education in art history, Oakland Wedge, earth works, context and possession, Ground Systems, Directed Seeding, Cancelled Crop, studio art, documentation, use of science and disciplines in art, conceptual art, theoretical positions, sentiments and useful rage, Robert Smithson and earth works, Gerry Shum, Peter Hutchinson, ocean work and red dye, breaking patterns and attempting growth, body works, drug use and hippies, focusing on theory, turmoil, Max Kozloff's «Pygmalion Reversed,» artist as shaman and Jack Burnham, sync and acceptance of the art world, machine works, interrogating art and one's self, Vito Acconci, public art, artisans and architects, Fireworks, dysfunction in art, periods of fragmentation, bad art and autobiographical self - exposure, discovery, being judgmental of one's own work, critical dissent, impact of the 1950s and modernism, concern about placement in the art world, Gypsum Gypsies, mutations of objects, reading and writing, form and content, and phases of development.

Austin set out to introduce modern art to America and transform Hartford, the conservative insurance capital, into a cultural mecca that would become the talk of the art world during the years between the two world wars.

This richly illustrated book contains essays on the intersections between art and magic by Jonathan Allen and Sally O'Reilly; texts on each of the 24 featured artists; new writing on the cultural history of magic by Simon During, Brigitte Felderer, Peter Lamont, Pierre Taillefer, Helen Varola and Marina Warner; a fold - out collation of texts and images exploring the dynamics of magic, art and power; and an illustrated selection of props and offbeat ephemera from the world of theatrical magic.

Crosscutting the conventional periods and» - isms» of postwar art, curator Paul Schimmel defines a cultural aftermath to the Second World War that echoed the eruptions of expressionism and dada during and after the First.

Join us at the Korean Cultural Center on Saturday, May 5 to celebrate global culture and all things Korean during Passport DC s Around the World Embassy Tour!

He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War and both he and his family made significant cultural gifts to the city of Toronto during the past three decades.»